Birchfield Residential Care Home

9a-11 Gorse Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LY

01254266020

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

21 March 2023

Provider

Birchfield Residential Care Home Limited

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 33 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 25 are the same and 8 are lower.

7 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodApr 2015
GoodApr 2017
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
GoodMar 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Birchfield Residential Care Home Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Birchfield Residential Care Home

Birchfield is a 24-bed residential care home located on Gorse Road in Blackburn, Lancashire. It provides care for older people and was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission following its most recent inspection in March 2023. The home is situated in the Blackburn with Darwen area of the North West, serving the local community.

As a smaller residential facility, it accommodates a modest number of residents, which can support a more personalised approach to daily living and care routines. The home is operated by Birchfield Residential Care Home Limited and offers residential-based support rather than nursing care.

Specialist Care

Older people

Photographs of the home

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Birchfield Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Birchfield Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Birchfield Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees